Stopped reading Frostborn by Jonathan Moeller on book 5 or 6. Hero blames self for wife's death, which seems a bit stupid. I mean I suppose subconsciously someone could really do that. And communicating the subconscious in a story is very very hard. So they instead just belabour the point to death and it's a bit stupid.

The Runner and The Wizard by Dave Duncan is definitely not his best. He really does a good beginning though. Definitely not the Great Game or a Man of his Word. Completely devoid of magic and quite short. Goes to get a guy to help the Thane keep his power. Meh.